About Us
Richard C. Antonelli, Esq.
Richard C. Antonelli graduated from Brooklyn Law School and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1977, the New Jersey Bar in 1986, and the United States Tax Court in 1977. Richard is a former Internal Revenue Service Tax Court Trial Attorney, Appeals Officer and Revenue Agent. After 15 years of IRS experience, he started his private law practice in 1986. His practice consists primarily of representing clients in civil and criminal tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service, the New Jersey Division of Taxation and the New York State Department of Taxation. Mr. Antonelli has successfully represented clients in various matters including audits, appeals, criminal tax investigations, installment payment agreements, offers in compromise, and liens and levies. He also has extensive experience in the related areas of wills, estate planning and probate.
Most cases are resolved without the need for litigation. However, when the IRS assumes an unreasonable position, Richard C. Antonelli has successfully litigated cases in the US Tax Court and District Court.
Daniel R. Antonelli, Esq.
Daniel R. Antonelli is a graduate of California Western School of Law. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2007 and shortly thereafter joined in the practice of law with his father, Richard C. Antonelli. Daniel’s focus is in the areas of wills, probate, and real estate.
As a registered Court-Appointed Fiduciary in New York State Surrogate’s Court, and through private practice, Daniel has worked on numerous cases involving the administration of decedents’ estates. Such matters include petitions for probate and administration, applications to transfer real property, contested wills, judicial accountings and contested accountings, personal injury/wrongful death compromise proceedings, and kinship hearings.
Daniel Antonelli is an active member the New York State Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, Queens County Bar and Brooklyn Bar Associations. Through the New York County Lawyers, he helped launch the pro bono program ‘Project Restore’, providing pro bono representation to indigent applicants of professional licenses in an effort to facilitate the transition from public assistance to self-independence. Daniel is also an active member of the Brooklyn Bar Volunteer Lawyer Project, where he assists homeowners in defending against foreclosure.
In honor of his 100+ hours of volunteer work in 2010, Daniel earned the Gold Award from the Brooklyn Bar Volunteer Lawyer Project, and a position on the New York State Bar Association’s Empire State Counsel.
Daniel is also a member of the Pro Bono Committee and Surrogate’s Court Committee of the Brooklyn Bar Association.